1981 Lake Buffum Rd E, Fort Meade, FL 33841 Property Records

Polk County property record for 1981 Lake Buffum Rd E, Fort Meade, FL 33841

Property Summary

Property Type	Mobile Home
Details	1,755 sqft · built 1997
Lot Size	4.45 acres (194,090 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$450,000 (Sep 2026)
Tax Bill	$3,205 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2026 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`27-31-17-000000-014010`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`27-31-17-000000-014010`
Alternative APNs	`173127000000014010` `73127000`

Interior

Building Area	1,755 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,755 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1997
Effective Year Built	Effective 1997
Architectural Style	Mobile Home
Lot Area	194,090 sqft (4.45 acres)
View / Lot	Commercial/Industrial
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	120 sqft
Patio Area	120 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1981 LAKE BUFFUM RD E
City	FORT MEADE
State	FL
Zip	33841-9728
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Prefabricated > Mobile Home
Legal Description	COMM NW COR OF SEC 20 T31S R27E S 177.9 FT ALONG W LINE OF SAID SEC 20 TO PT ON C/L OF E BUFFUM RD N 37 DEG 44 MIN 14 SEC E 500.52 FT ALONG SAID C/L N 37 DEG 43 MIN 46 SEC E 137.6 FT N 37 DEG 44 MIN 08 SEC E 1810.58 FT N 40 DEG 33 MIN 52 SEC E 2337.9
Legal Range	27E
Legal Township	31S
Legal Section	17
Legal Subdivision	ALAMEDA HEIGHTS
Legal Tract	000000
Legal Block	2
Jurisdiction	POLK FL
Township / Civil Division	BARTOW
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2031
Census Tract	15302

Owner

1981 Lake Buffum Rd E, a mobile home, is owned by a company that bought it in September 2026.

Source: Polk County records, as of October 13, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	105 REEF LN, KEY BISCAYNE, FL 33149-1806
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 22, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 22, 2026 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Mar 28, 2005 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2026228757
Deed Book / Page	14162 / 592
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2026: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	POLK FL
Recording Date	Sep 22, 2026
Property Address	1981 LAKE BUFFUM RD E, FORT MEADE, FL 33841-9728
Document Number	0000228757
Book / Page	14162 / 592
Instrument Date	Sep 16, 2026
Instrument	2026228757
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 6, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$318,150.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Limited Liability Partnership
Address	105 REEF LN, KEY BISCAYNE, FL 33149-1806

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1981 Lake Buffum Rd E was $3,205.

Source: Polk County assessment roll, as of September 28, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Florida
County	Polk County
Unified School District	Polk County School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$250,562 (+1.06%) Land $133,091 Building $117,471	$250,562 (+1.06%) Land $133,091 Building $117,471
2025	$3,205.00	$247,936 Land $133,091 Building $114,845	$247,936 Land $133,091 Building $114,845
2023	$3,430.00 (+9.24%)	$246,257 (+12.38%) Land $129,037 Building $117,220	$246,257 (+12.38%) Land $129,037 Building $117,220
2022	$3,140.00	$219,124 Land $107,608 Building $111,516	$219,124 Land $107,608 Building $111,516

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 1981 Lake Buffum Rd E in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 100 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 14, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 22 policies
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	22 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	14 (1998–2022)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 14
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2022 · Hurricane Ian
Claims by Event	Hurricane Ian, Sep 2022 · 3 claims Hurricane Irma, Sep 2017 · 2 claims Tropical Storm Bonnie And Hurricane Charley, Aug 2004 · 2 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 1981 Lake Buffum Rd E is high, ranking above 85% of the US, with a 0.9% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	High above 85% of the US · above 76% of Florida
Wildfire Likelihood	0.9% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 5 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Fiber	1,000 / 1,000